Talk: 'India: A Short History' with Andrew Robinson

India

A Short History

India has had many histories; it was the Buddha’s birthplace, a land of powerful armies on elephants to Alexander the Great, and the British ‘jewel in the crown’. Today, the world’s largest democracy holds a sixth of the global population. Consider what unites and divides the subcontinent.

In his new book, ‘India: A Short History‘, Andrew Robinson explores the history of India from Indus civilization to independence.